June 22, 2012 

By our partners

“Shortly after the formation of the Coalition Government in May2010, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Iain Duncan Smith, laid the foundations for one of the most radical programmes of reform to the welfare benefits system since it’s creation.”

What many experts agree is that disabled people are being hit the hardest by reforms to the welfare system with some finding they are £100s of pounds a year (or more) worse off under this coalition government, and unable to locate and/or secure local social care provision and services. With things as bad as they are would it be unthinkable to contemplate that life for the disabled and vulnerable could possibly get any worse?

A report by the think-tank Demos investigates this. 

97920125 Destination Unknown Summer 2012 for Disabled People the Worst is Yet to Come

SOCIAL WELFARE UNION

Category
Tags

2 Responses

  1. Hmm, lets look to history for clues…ah, intellectuals, gypsies, people who are gay, women who have had sex outside of marriage, people who don’t have pale skin, mediums, lone parents (again) vagrants…better stop the list here before the whole of society is bumped off apart from wealthy middle-aged white men…

Leave a Reply

Help support our work
Donate

One way you can help is to make a much valued Donation to Black Triangle through PayPal.

Got a news story relating to disability? Contact –


The News Service that focuses on disability issues such as discrimination, equality, independent living, disability benefits, poverty and human rights.

If you have a story that you think would be of interest to Disability News Service please contact John Pring via

john@disabilitynewsservice.com

Donate

One way you can help is to make a much valued Donation to Black Triangle through PayPal.

e-petition - Stop Unfair Re-assessments For Disabled People

Responsible department: Department for Work and Pensions

Stop the unfair and cruel re-assessments via ATOS for disabled people currently on Incapacity Benefit. ESA is a flawed benefit, and puts terrible pressure and stress on vulnerable people, putting people who cannot work on lesser benefits and applying sanctions. Let disabled people decide for themselves if they can work, they and their carers know best.

Click HERE to Sign

Called in for an ESA by Atos? You are not alone, join DWPExaminations Forum

 
For Help, Advice & Support